I have been pinning hair style ideas for my wedding. They show up on FB so all my friends see them. A woman I know contacted me on FB and asked if I’d found anyone to do my hair because she’d seen all the hair stuff I’d been pinning. She said her oldest daughter is a hair stylist and could do it for me if I wanted. I told her that would be great and I would get in touch with her daughter. I sent a message to her saying when I was getting married, that I needed someone to do my hair, and that her mom said she might be interested. I told her if she wasn’t that was fine but if she was could she let me know how much she would charge and maybe send some pics of work she’s done.

I sent it a week ago and haven’t heard back at all. I’m thinking she isn’t interested. I know moms will sometimes offer up their kids to do things for people without seeing if the kid actually wants to do it, which may be what happened. I would like to start looking for someone else but I don’t know if I should cantact her again and ask for a definite yes or no or just assume she doesn’t want to do it. What would you do?

Just move on and look for someone else – you have more things to worry about than an unresponsive hairstylist and her mom! Better just find someone who is professional, responsive, and of course will do your hair well.

You’re better off finding someone at a salon that could do what you want. If this person hasn’t reached out to you and it’s been a week, either she’s too busy for additional customers, didn’t realize ‘mom’ set her up, or communication was mixed up and her mother might’ve told her to expect your call. Good luck!

@Sweet_Tea: I don’t know if her mom told her about it but I did message the daughter directly and let her know her mom had said she could do it. She actually does work for a salon but I was hoping if she could do it on her own (not through the salon she works for). I though it might be cheaper that way since then she’s getting 100% of the money, not having to give the salon a cut.

If you’re not Facebook friends with her your message could have gone into her ‘other’ folder and she won’t see it unless she looks for it. I’d mention to her mom that you messaged her but aren’t sure if she got the message. After that if she still doesn’t message back after a couple days I’d start looking for someone else

@Charliejeorge: She definitely got it and read it (FB messaging has that thing where they tell you if a message has been seen). Messages will only go into the ‘other’ folder if you have no connection to the person you’re trying to contact. If you’ve got friends in common (we have 6) it will go in their inbox. But thanks for the suggestion!